diff --git a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
index 8f9088b26..11288bc27 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Changes in 2.2.4
 
 10) Add error message for invalid HOST(S) column contents.
 
+11) Apply Christian Rodriguez's patch for Slackware install.
+
 Changes in 2.2.3
 
 1) Added the 'continue' extension script.
diff --git a/Shorewall2/install.sh b/Shorewall2/install.sh
index 609c71e53..16fc1ebcb 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall2/install.sh
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ if [ -n "$PREFIX" ]; then
 	install -d $OWNERSHIP -m 755 ${PREFIX}${DEST}
 elif [ -d /etc/apt -a -e /usr/bin/dpkg ]; then
     DEBIAN=yes
+elif [ -f /etc/slackware-version ] ; then
+    DEST="/etc/rc.d"
+    INIT="rc.firewall"
 fi
 
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
index cbf585600..19dc7e7d1 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ New Features in version 2.2.4
         When FTP_CLIENTS is set to 'none', the above rule is ignored.
 	Otherwise, the rule is evaluated and generates Netfilter rules.
 
+8) The installer now detects that it is running on a Slackware system
+   and adjusts the DEST and INIT variables accordingly.
+
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 Problems corrected in version 2.2.3